Marjorie Dean College Freshman

st in time to see her mother wiping her own eyes and making a valiant effort to

ntrition. It was unusual to see tears in her m

ear shower was bound to fall, sooner or later. I am all

ome life that I have? And this summer alone with you! It's been great happiness and sadness all jumbled together. Every once in awhile when I am very hap

w toward lightening the lieutenant's pessimistic views. "At least, General and I do not propose that you shall. Suppose you wi

lendid that I have the opportunity. I am thankful for all my benefits,

ff herself. While on the subject of college, she wished also to draw from Marjorie, if possible, Lucy's present attitude toward the world in general. When, occasionally, Marjorie had entertained Lucy at the house that summer at luncheon or dinner, Mrs. Dean had accorded her the same friendly courtesy

ury, but she won't. I may tell you, Captain, but no one else-Lucy feels dreadfully yet, over that misunderstanding we had last year. She blames herself for not having believed in me. She says the oth

en flight. She understood at last the peculiar girl's innate honesty of

nearly two hundred dollars from her work last year and this summer. If she should enter Hamilton this fall her mother will do practical nursing. Then she will be earning quite a good deal of

f you think best, Lieutenant." Mrs. Dean's generous proposal arose fr

le to make Lucy see things in the right light. Ronny is the only one, I feel sure, who could con

her's God-child. Ronny had left Sanford a few days after Commencement, and had written her a lengthy train letter, en route for Californ

mised me she'd write me if she didn't write anyon

ted on her mother's lap. Tardy recollection that she was

We had so much to talk about. I forgot everything except how nice it was to snuggle close to you and be comforte

r mind and have a reporting session when you co

with you." Marjorie pointed an emphatic finger at her mother. "I'll ne

accord. I would rather have it a free will promise. You will be away the greater par

Marjorie replied with playful emphasis. She no longer felt like crying. While outdo

Jerry's letter," Mrs. Dean presently reminded. "

ou this minute." This time she picked it up from the floor. It had dropped from her hand when she had briefly d

ficent

he sun came rambling along and started to smile. After that he beamed. Now he is on the job all day with a broad grin. Maybe we don't notice it! Still our family love to linger in this hot berg. Hal hates to g

, nay!" I pleaded that you would feed and nourish me and let me sleep in your garage until she came home. That

g squarely in front of an electric fan, I'm moderately cool. The minute I move off from it, I'm wilted. The

y used to inform us was the highest peak on earth. Five miles high! Think of it! I shall go clear to the top and roost there all summer. I shall have my meals brought up to me three times a day. That means five mile

ay. They make eyes at poor old Hal and he gets so wrathy. Every time he sees one coming towards him, when he is down on the main veranda, you ought to see him arise and vanish. Sometimes, when he gets so disgusted he ha

l. Oh, I almost forgot. I must tell you of the lovely walk I had one day last week. I came in from bathing one morning and thoug

s very becoming to Jeremiah, and I wore my best ro

forty pounds, when they are hoping to weigh one twenty-five. I won't speak of myself. The streets of this town were paved just after paving was invented, as

eaking of myself all right enough now. I was so mad I couldn't think of anything to say. All my choicest slang flew away when I whacked my head. My nice round hemp hat was saved a ducking. It jumped off my head and almost across t

rot yelled and ha-ha-ed and enjoyed himself a whole lot. He was in a cage hung on a porch right near where I fell. I don't know what the horse t

t home, just the same, so I faced about and hit up a pace for the hotel. I had gone about two blocks when I met a jitney. I never enjoyed meeting anyone so much before as

rance to the hotel and caught the elevator going up. I went with it. Thus ends the tale of Jeremiah's fateful walk. Thus ends my news also. When you hear from me again, it will probably be in person. I shall hit the trail for Sanford, first chance I have. I must stop now and go to

gly you

ry Ma

s droll phrasing. "Isn't Jerry funny, Mother?" she exclaimed.

uriously out. A taxicab from the station had stopped before the gate. From the house it was not easy to distinguish, through the driving rain, the identity of the solitary fare, for whom the driver had left his machine to

y. It didn't seem possible-yet the blue-clad figur

in a high jubilant treble. "She just

ushed to the front door to welcome the last person she h